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I haven't heard of this.

CERT is pretty cool for yourself and family not just the community. You will learn things that you might not have done before. For example we all have fire extinguishers but have probably never used one. As part of the CERT training they will start a small fire and teach you how to manager a larger extinguisher to put out a small fire (how to approach the fire, how close to get, etc). The big stuff obviously goes to the fire department. Clearing a house in the dark looking for survivors is another skill you learn. You don't go into a structure without a partner. You learn how to place a mark on the building to indicate that you are inside and once done how many people have been removed. They stress prepping and having supplies on hand for your family. You learn that as a first responder your safety is first so no heroics are to be done. If you get injured they have to expend resources to find and treat you. You learn basic first aid for a disaster which is much different than regular first aid. The overall idea is to save as many people in as short a period of time. You can't spend much time an individual if there are hundreds of people that are injured or need help. You learn how to triage large groups of people, finding and setting up areas for treatment outside of the immediate disaster area. CERT operates under OEM. During a disaster OEM is in charge of everything including police, fire, and ems. You learn the basics of setting up an incident command post and delegating authority to different groups of volunteers. As our police chief said he works under OEM during a disaster. It is very difficult to maintain your skills as you many not need to use them for years. We do come out for traffic control and setting up tables to recruit new members at town events. CERT has been used when a child goes missing. We learned how to do grid searches over a large area outside. You might be called upon to search for evidence again over a large area. During power outages you might be called up to maintain a shelter. OEM in each town maintains supplies for that purpose (cots, blankets, water, etc). At a disaster there will always be volunteers that come forward. CERT trains you how to effectively use the volunteers. All in all they are very interesting and useful skills to learn and one day they might be called into use. If you have ever thought about prepping this is a great way to get started in an organized way. If you have the time then joining the fire or ems squads is also a great way of helping on a more day to day basis.

Welcome!

It seems that even SCOTUS decisions are not binding for some district courts. Hopefully the new SCOTUS takes another case soon and sets them all straight. And Thomas should write the decision.

I forgot to mention that my .22LR revolver shoots everything!

So I guess NJ will be banning the ownership,sale, and purchase of 3D printers now. We will have 90 days to destroy them, sell them, or turn them into the PD.

I have found that different guns like different ammo. My pistol does great with the Remington Golden (close to zero failures) but my rifle has issues. The Mini Mags work great in both but are more expensive.

DOJ, SAF REACH SETTLEMENT IN DEFENSE DISTRIBUTED LAWSUIT Pretty amazing outcome. This is going to take the winds out of the sales of the anti's (although they will just probably ignore it). https://www.saf.org/doj-saf-reach-settlement-in-defense-distributed-lawsuit/ "Significantly, the government expressly acknowledges that non-automatic firearms up to .50-caliber – including modern semi-auto sporting rifles such as the popular AR-15 and similar firearms – are not inherently military." “Not only is this a First Amendment victory for free speech, it also is a devastating blow to the gun prohibition lobby,” noted SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “For years, anti-gunners have contended that modern semi-automatic sport-utility rifles are so-called ‘weapons of war,’ and with this settlement, the government has acknowledged they are nothing of the sort.

Just being silly and giving you a hard time.

Now this is plain and simply not nice. Please no more name calling!

Keep in mind that the Rep's have a very slim majority in the Senate. if they lose a couple of moderate senators (like Collins or Murkowski) they may not pick up enough Dem's to win. btw: both of them declined invitations to yesterdays announcement. Trump has spoken to a lot of Senators and this may be a very good strategic pick for now. If they pick up Senate seats in November, the next appointment can be more like Hardiman (or Hardiman himself).

Do you believe the NYT? "Buzz at the US courthouse in DC: Brett Kavanaugh spotted leaving in a black sedan accompanied by four black SUVs with security agents presumed to be Secret Service, per source."

G43 when in sweats otherwise G19

Hardiman was next in line behind Gorsuch so he could be the top pick now. He has a friend in high places: Trumps sister supports him and sat with him on the 3rd circuit. One can only hope for now.

Do you have a link for this?

Are you telling me my 100 round drums are not legal in PRNJ. OMG!

Actually the mags are worth way more. Figure the value of your life. As they say priceless!

Only Trump voters have magazines, Dem's have clips (paper).

You didn't have to acquire the firearms in NJ to keep them there. As long as they were legally acquired and they are legal in NJ you can bring them to you home in NJ.

Is this the same or similar to the letter that goes to your current employer?

Interesting info. Thanks.

As always you guys are terrific!

You should be able to find one that is closest to your location from here: http://www.njsp.org/division/operations/road-stations.shtml

Printed the page and will send in. Remember everyone: vote early and vote often.

Welcome. Your daughter should apply at her local PD for a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card (FPID). This allows her to purchase long guns and ammo in NJ. I believe you can also apply at the closest NJSP barracks as a non-resident. I am not totally knowledgeable about non-residents in NJ so I am sure others will chime in with more info. I have my Texas LTC. The gun laws are so much more logical in Texas (and pretty much everywhere else). This is the FPID application: http://www.njsp.org/firearms/pdf/sts-033.pdf NJSP Firearms FAQ: http://www.njsp.org/firearms/firearms-faqs.shtml How do you obtain a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and/or a Permit to Purchase a Handgun? You must apply at your local police department. If you do not have a local police department or you are an out of state resident, you must apply at the nearest New Jersey State Police station (excluding toll roads, stations on the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and Atlantic City Expressway). Out of State residents may only apply for a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card. For any further information outlining specific requirements, contact your police department or nearest New Jersey State Police station.